[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 40 (Friday, March 3, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E507]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. KAREN McCARTHY

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 3, 1995
  Ms. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, on Friday, February 24 and for part of 
Thursday, February 23, I missed several rollcall votes during 
consideration of H.R. 450, the regulatory moratorium bill.
  I was unavoidably absent due to an event in my district at the 
Cradles and Crayons Child Care Center. With pending consideration of 
legislation that would drastically alter school nutrition and child-
care programs, I brought together children's advocates, parents, school 
administrators, child nutritionists, and nearly 100 people from my 
district directly involved with children to discuss the impact the 
legislation would have on the children on the fifth district.
  However, had I been present, I would have voted ``no'' on Roll No. 
174.


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